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Re:Women rise through the ranks of IT more rapidly than men by jakelazaroff on Tuesday October 11, 2016 @02:58PM (#12687475)
That's only going to fix the first step in the hiring process. The larger issue this shows is that people are biased to believe that women and people of color are less qualified for STEM jobs.
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Re:Women rise through the ranks of IT more rapidly than men by wnoise on Tuesday October 11, 2016 @03:13PM (#12687607)
1. Fixing the first step is important and necessary. 2. Exposure at the next level will normalize the idea that women and non-whites should be given serious consideration in hiring.
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